Secessionism and terrorism: bombs, blood and independence in Europe and Eurasia

Examining secessionist terrorism in a comparative context across Europe and Eurasia, this volume seeks to uncover comparative linkages between terrorism and secessionism; specifically examining terrorist organisations that also have a political goal of independence.

It examines a wide range of case studies, including the IRA in Northern Ireland, ETA in the Basque Country, FLNC in Corsica and ARD in Brittany, KLA in Kosovo, PKK and TAK in Turkish Kurdistan, and IK in Chechnya.

In doing so, the book shows the linkages in terrorist tactics and demands, as well as when and how ceasefires come into place.

Ultimately, none of the terrorist organisations studied here has obtained their maximalist goal of gaining independence, but each has caused significant bloodshed, and has contributed to the debate on the future of governance in Europe and Eurasia.